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Is it just me or does she have no experience?  This makes it harder for McCain to go after Obama for having no experience.  It also raises questions about McCain's decision-making capacity.  This is the person he picks to be one heart beat away from the Presidency.  Given that McCain turns 72...

Joe Biden's son has served in Iraq.  He is a captain in the Army National Guard. 

Did the Isrealis have the trophy system on any of their AFV in the war.  Did it work?  (How does Trophy work anyway?......not that anyone who knows is going tell Wink) Not in any large numbers. 

I am sure that we will continue to disagree on this, so let's just say you have your position and I have mine.  This is all very theoretical anyway.  Most likely the current GG will do whatever Harper tells her.  My concern though, is that Harper is ducking Parliament which is a minor breach of...

Sweet thread name.  I approve of this name.  Diefenbaker rocks.

Dude.  The current Governor General executes her legal powers all the time, in fact on a daily basis, on the advice of the PM and other Cabinet ministers.  The PM has no actual legal power, as the PM is not mentioned in the Constitution.  Of course the PM has incredible de facto power being the...

I don't really think that matters.  Besides in the Spring 2005 Giles Ducceppe was calling for the Governor General to intervene and force Martin from power.

Please explain?

Sure.  But if she does not follow Harper's request because the official opposition leaders convey to her that they do not want an election, this is not undemocratic.  As most Canadians did not vote Conservative.  If the opposition wants to get together and form a coalition there is nothing...

Not true-see aforementioned my last post.  John Diefenbaker noted of Byng-King: Eugene Forsey: How is it dysfunctional though?  Is it dysfunctional in that no legislation is being passed?  No.  Is it conveniently dysfunctional in that Harper's defeat in the House is imminent and the PM...

Says who?  Where is the proof of this?  It's not in the Letter Patent, 1947 which was implemented post Byng-King?  I think you should consider  the actions of Edward Schreyer as GG, John Bowen in 1937-38 (as LG of Alberta), Bastedo in 1961 (as LG of Saskatchewan) and David Lam in 1991 (as LG of...

Well said

Btw.  If Harper is going to call an election how appropriate is that he is government funds to travel up North for some photo-ops that will be undoubtedly used in election campaign.  If the de facto campaign has begun, perhaps the CPC should be paying for this and not the tax payer.  I am used...

I have got news for you unwritten covention is part of the Constitution.  If you look at any intro to Canadian politcs textbook thay will tell you that the Canadian Constitution is comprised of legal documents and unwritten convention.  Don't believe me?  Try finding the position of Prime...

The NWMP was also involved in the Russian Revolution.

How exactly has the Constitution changed vis a vis the powers of the Governors General since 1926?  How is the BNA Act, 1867 anymore advance now than it was in 1867?  It is not.  This is the document that outlines the legal powers of the Governor General and Lieutenant Governor in (i.e. Sections...

The bold is precisely what Harper is doing now.  It is a little different for the opposition they did not propose this legislation, and nothing in the act prevents them from bringing down the government has been explicitly noted in this act.  However, if Harper does what he is saying that he...

I am surprised that the media is not reporting about the discretion of the Governor General in this case.  Harper is saying that Parliament is dysfunctional-which is analogous to a de fact admission that he cannot maintain the confidence of the House of Commons.  Responsible government...

I think you have hit the nail on the head.  I think that factor plays a greater role in some of those die-hard Clinton supporters than most people think and would explain to a degree why some of these folks are going to be voting for McCain. 

Ok given that McCain has a reputation for being a maverick and is making such a big deal about the Hillary thing.  I propose that he her the Vice-Presidency-otherwise he is just being a hypocrite.  If she is so qualified for the position and since he is such a maverick this should not be a...